August 2012

The federal government released its National Food Plan green paper after weeks of public consultation, but concerns persist that it does little to address food security issues,especially in fast-growing urban areas.

The paper is the first step in the government’s plan to increase food production. The Prime Minister Julia Gillard told a conference held by the Global Foundation that Australia should aim to be a food superpower.

Recent events have put a spotlight on the functionality and relevance of the National Union of Students, with criticism leveled at the organisation critics and members alike following the latest NUS Education Convention (EdCon).

Approximately $20,000 of Arc’s annual budget goes toward paying affiliation fees to the National Union of Students (NUS).

Only a few days before James Holmes gunned down 12 people at a midnight screening of Batman, Nathan Van Wilkins went on a shooting spree outside an Alabama bar, injuring 17.
Only five months before these shootings, George Zimmerman shot dead Trayvon Martin, an unarmed

We all do things we'd rather not have others know about. It's part of being a human being, what goes on between our ears is our own business.
We deserve and expect privacy in what we do as a cultural norm. What we do in

The tragic death of teenager Thomas Kelly earlier this month has reignited debate about Australia’s “booze culture” and the level of violence in our society. Kelly died after being struck in the head by an assailant, now identified as 18-year-old Kieran Loveridge, late on a Saturday night